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People

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Students of the University of Houston

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The Houstonian is the official yearbook of the University of Houston.

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University of Houston

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Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

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Transcript

A Wedding Story
Senior Bill Hoover and his
fiancee, Christie Brovillard,
pose for their picture at
Hoover's brother's wedding
last year.
I've always
been very thankful
for where I am. It's
quite humbling to
go and help people
out I enjoy
doing that ii
Greek
Community ° P e n $
Doors
m William Hoover, a
lechanical engineering senior, began attending the
University of Houston after serving
in the Marines, he was new to the
Houston area and making friends
became a priority.
"I came to orientation, and during lunch time they had all the
greeks there with all their tables,"
Hoover said.
Hoover was tired of sitting at
home, and he wasn't the kind of person who could go to class and then
just hang out with high school
friends. So he checked out four different houses.
"Phi Kappa Theta was relatively a
new chapter. They had started out
maybe two years before I had gotten
there, and I really liked to take on
the challenge," Hoover said.
Hoover decided to pledge Phi
Kappa Theta in the fall of 1995, and
a door of opportunities opened up.
"I would never have been homecoming king, I would never have
been the president of IFC, I never
would have been the president of
the frontiersmen or anything like
that if it wasn't for being in the
greek organization," Hoover said.
It might seem to some that
Hoover is your typical frat guy, but
he can prove that being in a fraternity is more than just attending
socials.
Hoover attends St. Luke's
Church, and from time to time he
goes downtown to help the homeless
by handing out items that his church
has collected from donations.
"I always carry a box of granola
bars and some extra bottles of water.
So whenever I see somebody on the
corner I can give them some food
and water," Hoover said.
That's something that Hoover
feels everyone can do.
Hoover also participates in programs that allow him to interact
with youths.
"We're working with high schoolers with a design project I'm doing
right now. It's like a high
school/college/professional design
team," Hoover said.
There is more to being greek than
just being part of a group. It's also
about giving something back.
"I've always been very thankful
for where I am. It's quite humbling
to go and help people out. I enjoy
doing that," Hoover said.
• by Iinda Canales
William "Bill-
Hoover is well-
known among
the Greeks at
UH, but hek also
popular among
those who need
him the most
Providing the
Entertainment
jSenior Bill Hoover continues
|to keep his spirits up while
overseas in the
Mediterranean during
Desert Storm.
306 • PEOPLE
BILL HOOVER • 307